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Astronomical phenomenon attributable to the Doppler effect that occurs when a light source moves away from an observer (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

red shift

(Other definitions for red shift that I've seen before include "evidence of recession?" , "Receding-starlight phenomenon" , "Aspect of spectrum" , "Wavelength change of fast-moving objects" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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